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| | Address | | 600 Reynolds Arcade Building, 16 East Main Street | | Rochester, New York 14614 | | (Monroe Co.) | |  | Accepts Credit Cards |
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(Main Office)
| The Wolford Law Firm LLP practices in the following areas of law:
Trial and Appellate Practice in Federal and State Courts. Civil and Criminal Litigation, Business and Commercial Litigation, Employment/Labor, Health Care, Environmental, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Securities, Legal Malpractice, White Collar Criminal Defense. | | Year Established: 1993 | Firm Profile:
The firm engages in a wide range of litigation matters, including complex civil and criminal litigation. The firm employs the latest in computer research, litigation management and support technology. The firm has been the recipient of a number of awards for its leadership role in the community and pro bono activities, including awards from the New York State Bar Association, the Monroe County Bar Association and the Federal Courts for the Western District of New York. | | Firm Size: 15 | Office Hours:
Monday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Tuesday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Wednesday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Thursday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
Friday: 08:30 AM - 05:15 PM
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Accepts Major Credit Cards
 Visa
MasterCard | | Michael R. Wolford (Partner) born Rochester, New York; admitted to bar, 1968, New York, U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: John Carroll University (B.S., 1963); State University of New York at Buffalo (M.B.A., 1965; J.D., 1968). Recipient: Rochester Black Bar Association's 2005 Award for Commitment to Diversity; University at Buffalo Law School Distinguished Alumnus Award, 2003; Monroe County Bar Association, 2001 Adolph J. Rodenbeck Award; 2000 U.S. District Court Special Service Award for representation of a client in a civil rights case; 1997 Nathaniel Award from The Daily Record. Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for the past ten years, including in the area of Bet-the-Company Litigation. With Nixon Hargrave Devans & Doyle, 1972-1993. Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of New York, 1969-1972. Chairman, Monroe County Board of Ethics, 1990-1992. Member: Monroe County (President, 2004-2005; Trustee, 1981-1982), New York State and American Bar Associations; American Board of Trial Advocates (Past President, Rochester Chapter). Fellow: American College of Trial Lawyers (Chair, Upstate New York Committee). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Criminal Litigation; Appellate. Email: Michael R. Wolford | | Elizabeth A. Wolford (Partner) born Buffalo, New York; admitted to bar, 1992, Illinois; 1993, New York. Education: Colgate University (B.A., 1989); University of Notre Dame (J.D., 1992). Recipient: New York State Bar Association's Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, 2003; U.S. Western District Court Award for Excellence in Representing Pro Bono Client, 2000. Listed in Best Lawyers in America in the area of Business Litigation. Recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine as one of top 25 female attorneys in Upstate New York. Member: Monroe County (Member, Board of Bar Foundation) and New York State Bar Associations; Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys (President, 2003-2004). Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation; Appellate. Email: Elizabeth A. Wolford | | James S. Wolford (Partner) born Rochester, New York; admitted to bar, 1997, New York. Education: Lehigh University (B.A., 1993); Albany Law School (J.D., 1996). Assistant District Attorney, Monroe County District Attorney's Office, 1997-2001. Member, Rochester AM Rotary; President. Member: Monroe County Bar Association (Member, Judiciary Committee); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Practice Areas: Criminal Law; Civil Litigation. Email: James S. Wolford | | ASSOCIATES | | Heidi W. Feinberg (Associate) born Walton, New York; admitted to bar, 2003, New York. Education: University of New Hampshire (B.S., cum laude, 1999); Albany Law School (J.D., 2002). Former Associate, Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP, 2003-2004. Certified as Guardian under Part 36 of the New York State Court Rules. Member: Monroe County and New York State Bar Associations; Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Heidi W. Feinberg | | Sarah Snyder Merkel (Associate) born Charlottesville, Virginia; admitted to bar, 1995, Maryland; 2001, New York. Education: Ohio University (B.S., 1991); Catholic University of America (J.D., 1995). Attorney Advisor, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, 1996-1998. Law Clerk to District Judge David G. Larimer, Western District of New York, 1998-2002. Member: Monroe County Bar Association; Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Employment Litigation. Email: Sarah Snyder Merkel | | Christopher D. Lindquist (Associate) born Clarence, New York, 1972; admitted to bar, 2002, New York. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); St. John's University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Appellate Court Attorney, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 2003-2005. Associate, Fried, Frank, Harris, Schriver & Jacobson, 2001-2003. Member: Monroe County (Member, Diversity Committee; Rochester Emerging Bar Leader) and New York State (Member, Commercial Litigation Section) Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Civil Litigation; Commercial Litigation. Email: Christopher D. Lindquist | | Jennifer L. Nuhfer (Associate) born Warren, Pennsylvania; admitted to bar, 2005, New York. Education: St. Bonaventure University (B.A., English, Journalism, 1998); Vermont Law School (J.D.; 2004). Appellate Court Attorney, New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department, 2004-2006. Member: Monroe County Bar Association; Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorneys. Email: Jennifer L. Nuhfer |
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